1944 Serviceman's Readjustment Act known as the GI Bill of Rights
Name: Jonathan Ryder
Age: 17
Hometown: Attleton, NY
School Attended: Attleton High
Birthday: 7/25/1922
Relationship Status: Bachelor
Income: less than 20,000
Occupation: Reporter
It has been three years since the United States has entered into the second Great War and I am still in America covering stories on the home front. Recently Congress passed the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act which became known as the GI Bill of Rights (Danzer et.al. 592). President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill into law on June 22, 1944.
The bill provided that all veterans were eligible for education and training, loan guaranty for homes, farms or
business ,and unemployment pay (“Born” 1). Returning soldiers had not been given such privileges in previous years. Many veterans saw this as an opportunity to get an education. 7.8 veterans attended colleges under the GI Bill of Rights (Danzer et.al. 592). But these colleges were not limited to a few rather, “Veterans were free to attend the educational institution of their choice” (Schugurensky 1). Further more I noticed that many veterans were surprised to find that the age limit for college entrance had changed. Because the student population was no longer limited to people between the ages of 18-23, many more veterans were able to gain an education, and they were able to benefit their families and the economy (Schugurensky 1). The GI Bill of Rights also helped to start families off on the right foot. Over the years that the bill was ion place 2.4 million home loans were given out to World War II veterans (“Born" 20). These loans allowed many veterans to start and support families. The GI Bill of rights was everything that a World War II veteran would hope for on returning from a tour of brutal fighting around the world. Although I was never granted the opportunities of these brave men, I was still excited to see that they were getting the help they deserved for defending our country. Many others would probably find themselves out of work or struggling to get by.
Name: Jonathan Ryder
Age: 17
Hometown: Attleton, NY
School Attended: Attleton High
Birthday: 7/25/1922
Relationship Status: Bachelor
Income: less than 20,000
Occupation: Reporter
It has been three years since the United States has entered into the second Great War and I am still in America covering stories on the home front. Recently Congress passed the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act which became known as the GI Bill of Rights (Danzer et.al. 592). President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill into law on June 22, 1944.
The bill provided that all veterans were eligible for education and training, loan guaranty for homes, farms or
Works Cited
“Born of Controversy: The GI Bill of Rights”. Gibill.gov. 23, October 2007.
<http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/history.htm>.
Gerald, A. Danzer et.al. The Americans. Evanston, IL: McDougal Little Inc., 2003.
Schugurensky, Daniel ed. “The GI Bill” 23, October 2007.
<http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~daniel_sc/assignment1/1944gibill.html>.
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